diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/LocalBroadcastManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/LocalBroadcastManager.java
index f37e11eee..533da208e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/LocalBroadcastManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/LocalBroadcastManager.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class LocalBroadcastManager {
   public static final String REFRESH_LIST = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".REFRESH_LIST";
   private static final String REPEAT = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".REPEAT";
   private static final String REFRESH_PURCHASES = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".REFRESH_PURCHASES";
+  private static final String REFRESH_PREFERENCES = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".REFRESH_PREFERENCES";
 
   private final androidx.localbroadcastmanager.content.LocalBroadcastManager localBroadcastManager;
   private final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager;
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ public class LocalBroadcastManager {
     localBroadcastManager.registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(REFRESH_PURCHASES));
   }
 
+  public void registerPreferenceReceiver(BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver) {
+    localBroadcastManager.registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(REFRESH_PREFERENCES));
+  }
+
   public void broadcastRefresh() {
     localBroadcastManager.sendBroadcast(new Intent(REFRESH));
     appWidgetManager.updateWidgets();
@@ -54,6 +59,10 @@ public class LocalBroadcastManager {
     localBroadcastManager.sendBroadcast(new Intent(REFRESH_LIST));
   }
 
+  public void broadcastPreferenceRefresh() {
+    localBroadcastManager.sendBroadcast(new Intent(REFRESH_PREFERENCES));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Action name for broadcast intent notifying that task was created from repeating template
    * <li>EXTRAS_TASK_ID id of the task
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/backup/TasksFileBackupHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/backup/TasksFileBackupHelper.kt
index 086d8b16a..17991b656 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/backup/TasksFileBackupHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/backup/TasksFileBackupHelper.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
 import dagger.hilt.android.EntryPointAccessors
 import dagger.hilt.android.components.ApplicationComponent
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import org.tasks.LocalBroadcastManager
 import org.tasks.R
 import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences
 import timber.log.Timber
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class TasksFileBackupHelper(
     internal interface TasksFileBackupHelperEntryPoint {
         val tasksJsonImporter: TasksJsonImporter
         val preferences: Preferences
+        val localBroadcastManager: LocalBroadcastManager
     }
 
     override fun performBackup(
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ class TasksFileBackupHelper(
                     Timber.d("Backing up ${it.absolutePath}")
                     super.performBackup(oldState, data, newState)
                     preferences.setLong(R.string.p_backups_android_backup_last, it.lastModified())
+                    hilt.localBroadcastManager.broadcastPreferenceRefresh()
                 }
                 ?: Timber.e("$path not found")
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/DriveUploader.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/DriveUploader.kt
index 115e7a9f4..91b9cc9e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/DriveUploader.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/DriveUploader.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import androidx.work.Data
 import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
 import com.google.api.client.googleapis.json.GoogleJsonResponseException
 import com.google.api.services.drive.model.File
+import org.tasks.LocalBroadcastManager
 import org.tasks.R
 import org.tasks.Strings.isNullOrEmpty
 import org.tasks.analytics.Firebase
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ class DriveUploader @WorkerInject constructor(
         @Assisted workerParams: WorkerParameters,
         firebase: Firebase,
         private val drive: DriveInvoker,
-        private val preferences: Preferences) : BaseWorker(context, workerParams, firebase) {
+        private val preferences: Preferences,
+        private val localBroadcastManager: LocalBroadcastManager
+) : BaseWorker(context, workerParams, firebase) {
 
     override suspend fun run(): Result {
         val inputData = inputData
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ class DriveUploader @WorkerInject constructor(
             val folder = getFolder() ?: return Result.failure()
             preferences.setString(R.string.p_google_drive_backup_folder, folder.id)
             drive.createFile(folder.id, uri)
+            localBroadcastManager.broadcastPreferenceRefresh()
             if (inputData.getBoolean(EXTRA_PURGE, false)) {
                 drive
                         .getFilesByPrefix(folder.id, "auto.")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/MainPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/MainPreferences.kt
index 8fdc5d249..9a36c660b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/MainPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/MainPreferences.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package org.tasks.preferences
 
 import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksLoginActivity
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
+import org.tasks.LocalBroadcastManager
 import org.tasks.R
 import org.tasks.jobs.WorkManager
 import org.tasks.preferences.fragments.MainSettingsFragment
@@ -19,11 +23,28 @@ class MainPreferences : BasePreferences() {
     @Inject lateinit var syncAdapters: SyncAdapters
     @Inject lateinit var workManager: WorkManager
     @Inject lateinit var toaster: Toaster
+    @Inject lateinit var localBroadcastManager: LocalBroadcastManager
+
+    private val viewModel: PreferencesViewModel by viewModels()
 
     override fun getRootTitle() = R.string.TLA_menu_settings
 
     override fun getRootPreference() = MainSettingsFragment()
 
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+
+        localBroadcastManager.registerPreferenceReceiver(refreshReceiver)
+
+        viewModel.updateBackups()
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        super.onPause()
+
+        localBroadcastManager.unregisterReceiver(refreshReceiver)
+    }
+
     override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
         if (requestCode == REQUEST_CALDAV_SETTINGS) {
             if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
@@ -41,4 +62,10 @@ class MainPreferences : BasePreferences() {
             super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
         }
     }
+
+    private val refreshReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+        override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
+            viewModel.updateBackups()
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/PreferencesViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/PreferencesViewModel.kt
index 2df148431..334df1805 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/PreferencesViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/PreferencesViewModel.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class PreferencesViewModel @ViewModelInject constructor(
                 .takeIf { it >= 0 }
     }
 
-    init {
+    fun updateBackups() {
         updateLocalBackup()
         updateDriveBackup()
         updateAndroidBackup()